Opinion
Comedy “Shivaree” opens “shaking” the stage
by Carolyn Clinkingbeard
Reporting I Class
Opening night of “Shivaree”
at the college Theatre was well receiv
ed by a small but enthusiastic
audience. The adult comedy
drama by William Mastrosi-
mone, presented Thursday even
ing by a cast of five, was well ex
ecuted and the ladies and gents
attending responded with gig-
gles and guffaws in the right
places.
The story revolves around a
young man with hemophillia,
played by Rich Burroughs, and
his over-protective mother. Bar
bara Bragg is convincing as his
cab driver mama. She plays the
“heavy,” having many lines
charged with emotion. Deborah
Humphrey is hilarious as
Laura, a prostitute. She and
Shivaree, a belly dancer played
by Laura Mannen, are two wo
men who suddenly enter his
lonely life. David Gloden is fun
ny as the ice cream man of ques
tionable character.
The play is directed by Jack
Shields, who has been at CCC
since 1972.
“I’m the luckiest guy because
I get to do a job that’s exciting
and fun,” Shields said. The
production was completed in
two months. Shields had chosen
three plays, with different size
casts, but couldn’t make a final
choice until the first meeting,
Sept. 29. “I never know how
many
people
interested,” Shields said. Re
hearsals are three times a week.
Rich Burroughs is strong as
the leading man. He is on stage
at all times and delivered all his
lines with clarity and feeling.
The play lasts about two hours
and that adds up to a lot of lines
to learn in only two months.
Laura Mannen gave an
enchanting portrayal of
Shivaree. She began taking belly
dance lessons in October since
she’d had no previous training
in that art. Her dance was
delightful. Her hand and arm
movements were especially
graceful. She delivered her lines
without hesitation. However, in
a few places her voice was a lit
tle too soft, although most of
the audience seemed to unders
tand. “This role has been one
way to get over any inhibitions I
had,” Mannen commented.
The costumes, designed by
Merril Lynn Taylor, lend
authenticity to each character.
Especially noteworthy is the
dance costume worn by Man
nen.
The sets, by David Smith-
English, add realism. Shields said
the hand made “bricks” used for
the balcony facade required a
great many hours of labor.
This all adds up to a prod]
tion the college can be proud ]
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main: Dec. 12, and 13 at 8 p.l
and Dec. 14, at 2:30 p.m. Tick]
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Shakespeare, eat your heart out
by Scott Wyland
Staff Writer
by Stephani Veff
Staff Writer
Christmas. That time of year
when you go to parties (or give
them), eat a lot of holiday foods,
drink alcoholic beverages, and
then try to drive home..
Driving while intoxicated
(DWI) is a serious problem in the
United States year round, but as
the holidays approach the pro
blem becomes even more serious
and many people become involv
ed in accidents that kill or injure
thousands of persons.
Each year an estimated 23,500
people die in alcohol-related traf
fic accidents. Of these 23,500, 40
percent (9,500) are under thé age
of 25.
These deaths could have been
prevented if the persons who
were drinking had thought of
what their carelessness would
result in: their own death, the
death of some innocent person,
or both.
If you are invited to a party
where you think you might be
drinking alcoholic beverages you
should decide how you are going
to get home before you start
drinking or better yet, before you
go to the party. You may decide
to take a taxi to and from the
party, carpool with someone who
isn’t going to be drinking, or you
may decide to limit the amount
you drink so that you will be able
to drive safely.
Once you have decided how
you will be getting home after the
party you will be better able to
decide how much you are going
to drink. Everyone has their
limit, know yours and don’t go
beyond it. No one should feel
pressured to drink more than he
can handle, so don’t push your
friends into drinking more than
their limit and don’t allow
anyone to push you beyond
yours.
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The greatest dramas, unsur
passed in their ability to enrap
ture the ear, written by an unsur
passed playwright - Shakespeare
-prove how extensively the Eliz
abethans embraced phonetic
beauty.
On the other hand, listening to
a TV commercial will prove how
extensively phonetic rape is em
bracing us.
Comparing Shakespeare’s
passages with those that might be
heard in a modern American film
displays a noticeable contrast:
One is far less...poetic. You
decide which.
' “What a piece of work is a
man! How noble in reason, how
infinite in faculties, the paragon
of animals. In apprehension how
like a god!”
“Man, like what a totally
radical piece of machinery!”
Our spoken language has
degenerated from a symphonic
pageant full of color and splen
dor and breadth, to a crackerjack
box packed full of predictable
cliches with no surprise at the
bottom.
Our present speech reflects our
age - streamlined as a jet, and as
inspiring to hear as a jet’s bawl.
It was natural that time’s
erosive hand would wear away
over-flowery styles of speech.
Unfortunately the erosion
didn’t stop with the ornate ex
pressions, but continued until,
alas, much of our oral language’s
essential guts were disintegrated
-leaving only scant traces of its
former visceral magnitude.
What’s ironic is that our socie
ty, though 10 times as educated
as say, the Elizabethan society
“I might call him a thing
was, is probably a fraction as divine, for nothing natural I ever
saw so noble.”
well-spoken, .
While at a party it is important
to eat foods that will slow down
the alcohol absorption rate, like
cheese. It is also a good idea to
eat before the party, but make
certain to eat while you are there
also. For those of you throwing a
party, be sure to serve lots of
munchies and plenty of mixers.
Even if you have taken these
precautions, and especially if you
haven’t, don’t ever make the
mistake of driving drunk just
because you didn’t arrange for
another way home. Spend the
night. It may seem like an in
convenience, especially for the
host, but it’s better than risking
your life or the lives of others.
Last week’s edition of The
Christmas is a time for Print contained a story on the
celebrating birth, not death, so transfer hotline which has rais
don’t make the mistake millions ed some questions about trans
of other drivers make each year ferring the college’s Writing 122
by trying to make an important and 123 classes.
decision, like driving drunk,
According to Tom Richards,
when your reasoning capabil chairman of the English depart
ities may not be functioning at ment, students who plan to
their normal level.
transfer to Portland State
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sicken, and so die.”
“Sex, drugs and rock n’ row
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you drop!”
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“The most excellent canopl
the air,...this majestical roof frerc
ted with gold fire, why, it afl
peareth nothing to me but a foifc
and pestilent congregation
vapors!”
“It ain’t nothing but a bunl
of rotten stuff that stinks!”
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even the not-so-nice utterances
are more palatable if sail
elegantly - confirming the oil
adage “It’s not what is said thw
counts so much, but the»way i te
said”.
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ents will still be able to transfl
WR 122 and 123 as electil
credits, Richards said.
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tions about transferring writirx
courses should contact the 'cot
lege counseling office or tit
English department.
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